Tue.Oct 01, 2024

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Protect Your Business from the Consequences of Cookie Consent Failures

Retail TouchPoints

As state, sector and international privacy laws get passed with increasing frequency, more companies are adopting cookie consent banners. This is in order to comply with requirements of these laws to obtain user permission or provide opt-out options for data sales. However, many who think they’re compliant after implementing a consent management platform (CMP) are often finding that they are not covered as well as they thought they were.

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McDonald’s Location Employed ‘Modern Slaves’ in Human Trafficking Ring, According to Report

Retail Wire

A new report threatens to leave a stain on McDonald's good name, as it was revealed that a franchisee engaged in human trafficking involving what the arrest report is calling "modern slavery.

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LVMH Sells Off-White to Brand Management Firm Bluestar

Retail TouchPoints

LVMH has sold the luxury streetwear brand Off-White to brand management company Bluestar Alliance. Financial details were not disclosed. LVMH took a majority stake in the label in 2021 , agreeing to increase its stake over time to 60% , with brand founder Virgil Abloh retaining the remaining 40%. At the time, Abloh also was the artistic director of menswear collections at Louis Vuitton , a position he held until he passed away in November 2021, just four months after the sale of Off-White.

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Dunkin’ Drops Halloween Menu, Including Costumes & Munchkin Bucket

Retail Wire

Dunkin' is getting ready for the spooky season.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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PetSmart CEO Exits Company to Lead Signet Jewelers

Retail TouchPoints

J.K. Symancyk is stepping down from his role as President, CEO and board member at PetSmart and will succeed Virginia “Gina” Drosos as CEO of Signet Jewelers when she retires on Nov. 4, 2024. Symancyk will join the board at that time; Drosos will stay on as advisor through the end of the company’s fiscal year to support the transition. PetSmart’s current EVP and CFO Alan Schnaid will serve as interim President and CEO at that retailer until a successor for Symancyk is found.

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How United Airlines’ Media Network Helped Univision Engage with Spanish-Speaking Travelers

Retail TouchPoints

The rise of retail media has inspired not just retailers but a whole raft of other businesses to launch their own media networks, drawing on their connections with consumers and commerce systems to introduce a new revenue stream. Among the entrants to the broader world of “commerce media” are ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft ; BNPL solution Klarna ; payments provider PayPal ; gym chain Planet Fitness — and United Airlines.

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Nike Releases Mixed Financial Results, Withdraws Guidance, and Delays Investor Day

Retail Wire

Nike Inc. has released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, ending Aug. 31, 2024.

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Georgia Walmart to Host Girl Scouts ‘DreamLab’

Retail TouchPoints

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia will open its latest Girl Scout DreamLab in a Walmart Supercenter in Albany, Ga., marking the first time that the experiential concept will be integrated within a retail environment. Six other DreamLabs are already open nationwide, with plans for further expansion. The concept was developed by Girls Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), in collaboration with Newmark Group , as part of GSUSA’s broader strategy to modernize its physical footprint.

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CVS Laying Off Workers While Reportedly Considering a Breakup

Retail Wire

CVS has been struggling as the changes in the industry are putting pressure on profits.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

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Accent Group becomes sole distributor of Lacoste and Dickies 

Inside Retail

Apparel brands Lacoste and Dickies have appointed Accent Group as their exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand. Both brands are sold in ANZ through direct-to-consumer, online and owned stores, and via wholesale channels. Accent sells Lacoste under many of its multi-brand umbrellas, including Hype DC, Platypus, Stylerunner, and Glue. The group expects to begin distributing Lacoste next year, following a transition phase with the current distributor.

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National Taco Day Is October 1. Here’s Our Freebie & Discount Deal Roundup

Retail Wire

National Taco Day will always fall on Taco Tuesday.

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NT retailer forced to stop offering credit to First Nations customers

Inside Retail

Clothing and homewares retailer Indy-C hs been ordered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) to stop offering credit payment options to First Nations customers due to potential financial risks. The interim stop order applies to Indy-C’s store in Katherine, a Northern Territory town where many people receive low incomes through Centrelink benefits.

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Chipotle Fans Win if Their Fantasy Football Team Loses With New Brisket Promo

Retail Wire

Your team's loss could be your gain if Chipotle chooses you to win a season full of this fan-favorite menu item.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.

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Ashley Leverages Samsung Tech to Launch New Connected Home Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Ashley has partnered with Samsung Electronics America to launch The Connected Home Experience powered by Samsung SmartThings , an interactive showroom that features on-trend furniture and interactive tech activations. When guests visit the experience at the Ashley flagship store in Brentwood, Tenn., they can connect their personal devices through the SmartThings ecosystem using an interactive Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+.

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Wingstop Asks Customers To Round Up Bill for St. Jude Hospital Donations

Retail Wire

Wingstop is asking its loyal customers to round up the total of their checks for the month of October to benefit ongoing research and treatment at St. Jude.

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Pricer joins the Eurostars-funded SELECT project to advance the development of sustainable electronics

Retail Focus

Pricer , the leading in-store automation and communication solutions provider, today announces its participation in the SELECT (Sustainable Electronics for Energy Harvesting Applications) project, which has received funding through the Eurostars programme, the largest international funding programme for SMEs collaborating on Research & Development (R&D) projects.

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Celebrate National Pumpkin Spice Day

Retail Wire

We can thank Starbucks for creating such a memorable flavor back in 2003.

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Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

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G’day USA: What’s driving the wave of Aussie brands taking on American retail

Inside Retail

Silk Laundry and Status Anxiety are just a few of the Australian retailers that have launched bricks-and-mortar stores in the US this year. They join a host of Aussie-born apparel and lifestyle brands, including July, Princess Polly, Culture Kings, Bared Footwear, Papinelle and Frankie4, that have been expanding their omnichannel presence in the American retail landscape over the past few years.

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Ford Power Promise Program Eases ‘Range Anxiety’ With Free Home Chargers

Retail Wire

Ford wants to boost EV sales with buyer perks through the Power Promise program.

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LA-based Astoud brings Vietnamese fashion labels closer to US customers

Inside Retail

LA-based online retailer Astoud made its New York Fashion Week debut with a five-day pop-up event in Brooklyn’s trendy Bushwick neighbourhood last month. The event showcased the vibrant world of emerging Vietnamese designers and streetwear brands, offering a fresh perspective on contemporary fashion. Throughout the week, the pop-up became a hub for cultural exchange.

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Here’s how retailers are staffing up for the 2024 holiday season

Retail Dive

With e-commerce expected to surge once again, extra fulfillment center workers are just as critical as store staff for many.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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KMD Brands names new Group CEO as Michael Daly resigns

Inside Retail

Kathmandu-owner KMD Brands has announced that Brent Scrimshaw will be the next Group CEO, as Michael Daly steps down after giving notice of his resignation. The search for a suitable replacement CEO has been led by Daly’s ongoing discussions with the board of directors around his possible resignation – he will continue to act as CEO in the interim until the succession plan is carried out.

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PetSmart CEO steps down to lead Signet Jewelers

Retail Dive

J.K. Symancyk left the pet retailer on Monday, and was announced as the chief executive of Signet on Tuesday.

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Fishwife and the foodie retail trend: Here’s why tinned fish is trending

Inside Retail

When many people think about trending food items, they probably think of Erewhon smoothies or meat alternatives. But what about tinned fish? While tinned seafood has long been popular in Portugal, Italy and Spain, it hasn’t been a big part of American eating culture — until now that is. According to Persistence Market Research, tinned fish market revenue was estimated at US$9.5 billion in 2022, but it is expected to nearly double over the next decade to reach US$17.2 billion, growing at a

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ILA strike begins, disrupting East and Gulf Coast ports

Retail Dive

Without a new port labor deal, the International Longshoremen’s Association instructed its members to halt work after midnight Tuesday.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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ACCC seeks feedback on controversial pharmacy merger deal

Inside Retail

The ACCC has launched a public review after Sigma Healthcare offered concessions to facilitate its proposed $8.8 billion merger with Chemist Warehouse. The competition watchdog is seeking feedback from stakeholders on whether the draft undertaking offered by Sigma can address the competition concerns arising from the deal. Sigma entered an agreement to acquire Chemist Warehouse last December, in exchange for Sigma shares and $700 million cash.

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Tapi Carpets pulls in first profit outside of Covid despite ‘tough’ market

Retail Gazette

Tapi Carpets returned to profit in its latest annual results, marking its first operating profit outside of Covid. The carpet retailer saw profit spike by almost £10m for the year ended 31 December, up from its £1.7m loss in 2022. Sales climbed by 7.9% to £171m, driven by seven new store openings in 2023, including sites in Sutton, Speke, Putney, Crewe and Bletchley.

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Collins Foods names Xavier Simonet as its MD, CEO

Inside Retail

Collins Foods has appointed Xavier Simonet as MD and CEO, effective November 4. Simonet is currently CEO of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), a position he assumed in April 2021. Prior to that, Simonet was group CEO and MD of KMD Brands after being CEO and MD of Kathmandu. He also held the CEO role at Radley London and group GM international at DBApparel in France.